Dusky Akodont vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Akodon dayi compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Akodon	Ictidomys
Species	Akodon dayi	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.